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An 18-seater plane, owned by Bop Air and chartered to Comair, explodes in mid-air near Germiston, killing all seventeen people
BiographyGeorge Sewpersadh
George Sewpersadh was born in Cato Manor on 7 October 1936. His father was a newspaper vendor and his mother a housewife. His family was forced to move to…
EventSir Christoffel Joseph Brand succeeds his brother, P.A. Brand, as editor of De Zuid
De Zuid-Afrikaan (The South African) was the first proper Dutch newspaper in South Africa, and was first published on 9 April 1830. The publication was…
BiographyElize Botha
Elizabeth Botha (née Lindes) was born on 19 November 1930 and grew up in Krugersdorp, West Rand, Transvaal (now Gauteng). She enrolled at the University of…
BiographyNongqawuse
History is not kind to Nongqawuse. What we know of her is mainly related to the Cattle-Killing/Millenarian Movement of 1856-7 and her role and relations…
ArchiveVi manskor Nr 1-2, 84
Black and white poster with a little girl wearing a ballet outfit and jumping. Cover of magazine.
EventNational Day of Prayer is observed peacefully
… Called by the National Initiative for Reconciliation (NIR) as a way to foster peace, the National Day of Prayer is …
EventSir Julius Jeppe, founder of the Witwatersrand Township Estate and Finance Corporation, dies in London
Sir Julius Gottlieb Ferdinand Jeppe passed away in London on 2 September 1929 at age 70. He was a mining and property magnate who was knighted for his…
BiographyHarry Heinz Schwarz
Harry Schwarz (born Heinz Schwarz) was born in Cologne, Germany (Weimar Republic) on 13 May 1924. Growing up in a Jewish family, Schwarz witnessed the rise of…
Governor of the Cape Sir Harry Smith deposes Xhosa King Sandile after his refusal to appear at talks, which Sir Harry held with
US attempts an air strike at Colonel Muammar Kadhaffi’s home in Libya in the biggest US air strike since the Vietnam War. Libya
ArchiveNeither I nor Young did plan the march: says student leader
This press statement, signed by the Chairman, relates to misunderstading regarding the organisers of a march during the visit of Andrew Young, the United…
PlacePump House, corner Prince and Sir George Grey Streets, Oranjezicht.
From the 17th century onwards, water for Cape Town's domestic use was fetched by slaves from public fountains. The Pump House was named as such because it is…
SA signs air services agreement with the government of Ireland.
Sir Marshall Campbell, SA sugar pioneer, is born in Glasgow.
Dessye palace, Ethiopia, is destroyed by an Italian air raid.
Sir Henry Barkly (83), former Cape governor, dies in London.
South Africa signs treaty with Southern Rhodesia on air transport
SA signs bilateral air transport agreement with the Czech Republic.
Sir James Hulett, SA sugar magnate, is born in England.
The Natal Indian Organisation (NIO) is formed by "moderate" Indians.
Dessye palace, Ethiopia, is destroyed by an Italian air raid.
South Africa signs treaty with Luxemburg relating to air services.
SA signs air service agreement with the Republic of Malaysia.
EventThe governor of the Cape, Sir Alfred Milner, opens the Graaff-Reinet-Middelburg railway line
Sir Alfred Milner was a British statesman and colonial Administrator. Milner came to South Africa in May 1897. In South Africa he became governor of the Cape…
EventSir George Gray, governor of the Cape, lays the cornerstone of the New Somerset Hospital
Somerset Hospital. On 18 August 1859, Sir George Gray, governor of the Cape, laid the cornerstone of the New Somerset Hospital in Green Point, Cape Town. The…
EventPresident Paul Kruger and Sir Alfred Milner meet in Bloemfontein to discuss the franchise question
On 30 May 1899 President Paul Kruger and the British High Commissioner for South Africa, Sir Alfred Milner, met at a conference in Bloemfontein to talk about…
BiographyDr Gangathura Mohambry (Monty) Naicker
Dr Gangathura Mohambry Naicker (more popularly known as Dr Monty Naicker) was the eldest son of Papiah Gangathura Naicker, a well-to-do businessman, and his…
Document 10 - Letter from Nelson Mandela to Sir de Villiers Graaff, leader of the United Party
Sir de Villiers Graaff, Leader of the Opposition, House of Assembly, CAPE TOWN Sir, In one week's time, the Verwoerd Government intends to inaugurate…
BiographyDr Ahmed Ismail Limbada
Dr Ahmed Ismail Limbada grew up in Dundee, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal). He studied at Sastri College in Durban, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal) and Witwatersrand…